Cousin Peter

Here's an interesting connection. Found a posting on a genealogy forum - from a Peter Hallworth (linked here). Curiously, I was about to write to him; I'd just found him in the Phone Book! I had a tip-off that here was a cousin who might know a few things!

So Peter Hallworth is a cousin; another great-grandson of Charles Hallworth (who married Kate & lived in Sockburn). Peter's grandfather was Charles' son George Hallworth (christened Charles George). He was an older brother of our Harry (William). George lived in Stokesley and had a son Fred (who sadly died recently); who had a son Peter. So now we know where we are on the tree! Peter has generously sent this lovely image of the two brothers, and indeed he sent all the images in this post to me.

Brothers Charles George and William Hallworth. Courtesy of Peter Hallworth & The Stokesley Scene Collection.


Charles George Hallworth, c. 1990. Courtesy of Peter Hallworth & The Stokesley Scene Collection.

Their parents; Charles and Kate Hallworth. Courtesy of Peter Hallworth & The Stokesley Scene Collection.

Peter has written a book about Stokesley (link here) which looks very interesting! Do visit the website, http://aselsa.es/stokesley-scene.html.

Now here, we are very honoured as we have reproduced this next photo from the book 'The Stokesley Scene Collection' (with kind permission, of course!). It forms part of the Hallworth story in the book. The photograph was taken in June 1923 on the occasion of George's wedding to Elsie Porrit.

Introducing: from L-R as you look at the photo:

Back Row: Charles Hallworth, (unidentified lady), Harry Hallworth, Henry Armstrong, Mary Porrit nee Armstrong, Herbert Robinson.

Front Row: Florrie Hull (nee Hallworth), Kate Charlotte Hallworth, Groom - George Hallworth, Bride - Elsie Hallworth (nee Porrit), a friend of the bride (Bridesmaid), and Lilly Robinson (nee Hallworth).

NB: You may have previously read that George's eldest sister Kate May was in this photo: sorry, that was an error!

So on the left of the happy couple in that shot we see George's parents Charles & Kate Hallworth, as well as his sister Florrie. The lady in the back row we aren't sure yet, then we can clearly recognise Harry (William Henry Hallworth), then the family of the bride, and on the right side we see George's other sister Lily & her husband. Missing from the group is Florrie's husband.

In the photograph below, we can see a photograph of the cake & table settings for George & Elsie's Wedding Day, 1923. They were married at the Methodist church in Stokesley.

Meanwhile...
Is Peter Hallworth a third cousin, twice removed? Well - that's your homework this week. You may find the following site useful (cousins link - but stay on Genealogy.com, don't choose to be redirected to Ancestry.co.uk). xx

Latest: found another link to a site (here) which explains how cousinship can be.